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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections are frequently associated with health care settings

Many Cases of MERS-CoV Are Health Care-Associated

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Forty-two percent of case-patients identified with MERs-CoV had health care-associated cases
Spending on prescription medications for insured Americans increased about 5 percent in 2015

Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015

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Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Sudden cardiac death accounts for more than 30 percent of cardiovascular deaths after non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

SCD Accounts for >30 Percent of CV Deaths After NSTE ACS

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Patients with recurrent myocardial infarction or rehospitalization have increased risk of SCD
In a case report published online Feb. 28 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Non-HIV-Related Kaposi Sarcoma in BRAFi-Treated Patient

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Patient with history of myasthenia gravis, metastatic melanoma presented with macules on both feet
Some major U.S. cities

Predictions Made for Zika Arrival in U.S. Cities This Summer

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Weather and travel patterns could expose people as far north as New York City
As weight rises

CDC: Obesity Contributing to Hike in Asthma Rates Among Women

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Why obese people are more likely to have asthma is unclear
Many children who develop urinary tract infections tied to the Escherichia coli bacteria are now failing to respond to antibiotic treatment

Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric UTIs Up Globally

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Could lead to greater reliance on much more costly intravenous medications
Distal symmetric polyneuropathy prevalence increases with an increasing number of components of metabolic syndrome

Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Linked to MetS Components

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Only diabetes and baseline hemoglobin A1c are significantly associated with DSP
DNA methylation in adulthood is associated with season of birth and may influence the effect of season of birth on allergy

DNA Methylation in Adulthood Linked to Season of Birth

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20 CpGs nominally associated with allergic outcomes; two marginally on causal pathway to allergy
Disruptive patients may get worse care from physicians

Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care

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In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors